Australian Phone Number Format: Mobile, Landline & Area Codes

Australian phone numbers follow a specific structure made up of key components: the country code, area code, and phone number prefix. Each part plays a crucial role in ensuring calls are correctly routed to landlines or mobile phones within Australia or from overseas.

1. Country Code of Australia
   The country code for Australia is +61. It must be used when dialing an Australian number from outside the country. It replaces the leading zero at the start of the local number to connect the call internationally.
2. Area Code
   Area codes in Australia range from 02 to 08 and are used to identify specific geographic regions. For example, 02 covers New South Wales and the ACT, 03 is for Victoria and Tasmania, 07 for Queensland, and 08 for Western and South Australia. These codes are necessary when dialing landline numbers from outside the local area or from overseas.
3. Phone Number Prefix
   The phone number prefix for mobile numbers in Australia is 04. This prefix comes after the country code and shows that the number belongs to a mobile service. It is used for all mobile networks in Australia, including 3G, 4G, 5G, and older GSM services.

Phone numbers in Australia are written in various formats, depending on whether the Australian country code (+61) or area code is included.

1. Basic Format (Excluding Area Code)
   The basic AU phone number for local calls within the same area is written as eight digits, usually split into two groups of four, like XXXX XXXX, for example, 4567 9812.
2. Including Area Code
   A phone number, including an area code, will begin with two digits of the area code followed by eight digits. The Australian telephone number format will be (area code) XXXX XXXX. For instance, if you get a Brisbane phone number, it might look like (07) 4567 9812.
3. Including Country Code and Area Code
   When calling Australia from abroad, the country code +61 is added first, followed by the area code without the leading zero. The number is written as +61 (area code without 0) XXXX XXXX. For example, a Brisbane number would appear as +61 7 4567 9812.

With multiple AU phone number samples available, it is important to understand that all these formats serve specific purposes depending on the audience and context of communication.

1. Local/Domestic Calls: The basic format is used for communication within your local vicinity using the same area code.
2. Regional Calls: The format includes an area code when dialing a phone number with a different area code within Australia.
3. International Calls: The format, including both area and country code, ensures that your call from outside the country is intended for Australia.

Get familiar with dialing protocols to ensure a seamless and successful connection for Australian cities, both locally and internationally.

This table provides the Australian telephone format for Australian and international calls. Here, “X” denotes the subscriber’s unique numbers. 

Australian mobile numbers start with “04” followed by 8 digits when dialed locally or within the country, no matter which city you dial. You can replace “0” with Australia’s country code “+61” for international calls.

• Local (within) Australia: 04XX XXX XXX
• International Call: + 61 4 XXXX XXXX

Australian landline numbers start with each city’s specific area code followed by 8 digits within Australia. For instance, the local number for Perth is “08 XXXX XXXX,” where “08” signifies the assigned area code of the city. Now, for the international calling, you drop the “0” from the area code and input the Australian country code “+61” before it.

• Local (within) Australia: (City’s specific area code) XXXX XXXX. For Perth, it would be (08) XXXX XXXX.
• International Call: + 61 (area code without 0) XXXX XXXX. After dropping the “0”, it would look like 61 8 XXXX XXXX.

Calling Australia can be confusing without the right format. To connect your call, dial your country’s international access code, then Australia’s country code (+61), followed by the area code without the leading zero, and finally the local number.

Suppose you’re trying to call Brisbane from the United States (US), and the Brisbane number is “07 4567 9812.” Here’s an example of the dialing format:

1. First, dial your home country’s international access code to indicate an international call. In this scenario, enter the US code “011.”
2. After that, to signify the call is intended for Australia, dial the Australian country code: “61.”
3. Then, dial Brisbane's area code without the “0.” For example, Brisbane's area code is 07, so just dial “7.”
4. At last, dial the subscriber’s landline number. In this case, it would be “4567 9812.”
5. The final format would be: “011 61 7 4567 9812.”

Following this dialing sequence, you can successfully place a call from the US to Brisbane’s landline number. 

Suppose a person wants to place a call from the US to Brisbane’s mobile number 07 4567 9812.  Here’s an example of adhering to the Australian mobile phone number format:

1. Begin by dialing the international exit code of the United States to indicate an international call: “011.”
2. Next, input the Australian country code “61”  to indicate the call is directed to Australia.
3. Then, dial the Australian phone number prefix “04 or 05.” However, excluding the “0”, just dial “4 or 5.”
4. Finally, enter the subscriber’s landline number. In this scenario, it would be “4567 9812.”
5. The final dialing sequence is “011 61 4 4567 9812.”

With this dialing procedure, you can seamlessly initiate a call to Brisbane’s phone number from the US.

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Australia has a 10-digit phone number format for mobile and landline numbers for local calls. However, the country code “+61” is added when dialing an international call, replacing the initial “0”.

0400 number is a mobile number prefix in Australia. It follows the standard Australian number format, starting with “04” followed by 8 digits. For example, a phone number with “0400” would be like “0400 456 789.”

You can write +61 before an Australian phone number. It is written before an area code and an 8-digit number.

The Australian country code +61 doesn’t replace 04 in the phone number. However, it replaces the initial ‘0’ for an Australian international mobile format.